Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26
Correspondence Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.

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Correspondence Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, January, PA meeting of the
stockholders of the Chester and Camden
Railroad Company was held at Gladden's
Grove, Fairfield county few days ago.
Major julius Mills, of our town, was elect.
ed president, J. X. Henry, Esq, also of
our town was elected one of the Directors.
An earnest effort to construct the road will
be made. If the men of property and in
fiuence living along the line of the pro-
posed road give the enterprise warm
support the desired object will be accom-
plished in due time. The people of Ross
Vile township will be asked to aid the road
by subscription of $4,000. 1t is believed
that their vote will be in favor of the sub
scription.
Such will certainly be the caseif they have
due regard for their own interest The
possession of railroad facilities will benefit
them in many ways. Their lands will in
crease in value 80 per cent. Instead OF
hauling their cotton to market in wagons,
it can be transported by rail, and their sup
plies can be brought to them in the same
way.
In company with Rev. Mr.. Joyner, of
Rock Hill, Bishop Howe visited this parish
on last Tuesday. He administered the rite
of confirmation in the presence Of a good
congregation the same evening.
Wagons, laden with corn are almost
daily leaving our town for different plan.
tations in the county. The majority of
many are buying now, fearing an advance
in the price later on. A considerable guam
tity has been bought by the oranges in the
county, the members obtaining the benefit
of reduction in price arising from the pay
ment of cash and the purchase of a large
quantity. Those who are buying corn at
time prices will find some difficulty in pay
ing for 1t with cotton at present prices. 1t is
an ppossi bili&y-for q farmer to make mon
ey when he gives S1.0O or ST. 10 per bushel for
corn on time when he can buy it for % or
70 cents cash. No .one can successfully. pay
such an enormous per cent. for the privilege
of securing time on his supplies.
The president and directors of the Ches-
ter and Camden Railroad Company contem-
plate the extension of the line from Ches-
ter to Gaffney City. They hope to secure
assistance from Baton Rouge township to
the extent of $4,000. A party who has
been engaged in obtaining the signatures of
the landholders of this township to a pc
tition to vote upon the question informs me
that of $50 landholders seen by him, 100
signed the petition and will vote in favor
of the desired subscription.
Rev. George Summey united in matri-
monal bonds on last Wednesday, Mr.. Fran
els White, of Marissa, Illinois, and Miss
Mary McAliley, of this place. They left
the same day of the marriage for the home
of the groom.
Gov. Richardson has appointed the fol-
lowing trial justices for Chester county:
w. M. Leckie, Chester; J. G. Magill, Rich
burg; w. B. Crosby, Landsford; w. M.
Ferguson, Rossville; r. T. Byers, Wilks-
burg F. D. Coleman, Halsellville.
Rev. George Summey, pastor OF the Pres
byterian church was assisted by the Rev.
Mr.. Thornwell, of Fort Mill, in the COM
munion meeting that closed on yesterday.
The occasion was one of great pleasure to
all participants.
Mr.. Peter Dicky and Mr.. Peay, of the
lower side of this county, died last week.
The latter died of measles which prevails
to a considerable extent in this county.
Prof. w. H. Withrow, of Winnsboro, de-
livered lecture betor the Masonic fraterni-
ty at this place ON last Friday evening. NJ.
THE c.. c.. C.-Col. r. A. Johnson, gen.
eral manager of the Massachusetts and
Southern Construction Company, spent a
part of yesterday in the city, and from him
it is learned that everything connected with
the building of the Charleston, Cincinnati
and Chicago road is going along smoothly.
The company isin readiness to begin build
ing the gap IN (yeen Blacks and Camden,
S. c., and WoI will be commenced on this
part of the rod the first of February. The
distance is abu 9 one hundred miles, and
Col. johnson syys tits expected to complete
the distance within eight months. With
the completion Of this link, connection will
be bad hatWeenC Charleston and Rutherford
ton. which will at once bring the road into
prominence as an important outlet to the
seacoast. The completion of the road to
Rutherfordton is a question of only few
weeks, at farthest.-Cha1lOtteO Observer, 23h.
ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION WANTED.-A
Camden dispatch of last Friday says: The
board of county commissioners met yester-
day, at which time Messrs. S. II. Adams
and p. H. Nelson appeared before them
with petition signed bya number of the
freehol,lers of DeKalb township, asking
them to order an election to decide whether
or not the township would subscribe 10000
to the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
Railroad in addition to the Sl23, 600 already
ny TIC AHS oo".N NV
being satisfied that sufficient number of
the freeholders had signed the petition, de-
clined to order an election until further IN
vestgaton could be made. They will prob
ably order the election at their meeting on
next Friday.
A BIG RAILROAD TRANsACTIoN.-lt is
officially stated that the main points for the
sale of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad, comprising ] ,423 miles of
railway in the States named, have been
agreed upon with the representatives of
the Richmond and West Point Terminal
Company. Parties holding control of the
East Tennessee sell their preferred stock for
81 400, 900 in cash and 10000 shares of Ter
mnal Stock at 10. The Richmond and
West Point Terminal Company will put
the East Tennessee preferred stock in trust
as collateral for $S,500,0 900 of collateral trust
bonds which the syndicate has agreed to
take.
A NEW SHIpMENT.-The steamship Sem
mote sailed for New York from Charleston,
S. c., with one hundred and eight tons of
pig iron from Birmingham, Ala. This is
the first cargo of pig iron ever shipped from
Charleston, and is the beginning of trade
which promises to make Charleston the
most imnOrta nt shining mort for Alabama